This month’s composer of the month is: French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924).
1. Cantique de Jean Racine, opus 11.
Cambridge Singers led by John Rutter.
2. Theme with variations, opus 73.
Carmen Guilbert, piano.
3. Piano Quartet no. 1, opus 15 (part 4).
Artur Rubinstein, piano. Member of the Guarneri Quartet.
4. Cello Sonata no. 2, opus 117.
Steven Isserlis, cello; Pascal Devoyon, piano.
5. Three Songs: a. Chanson d’amour, opus 27 no. 1; b. Prison, opus 83. no. 1; c. Les berceaux, opus 23 no. 1.
Evert Jan Nagtegaal, baritone; Noël Lee, piano.